A "paramecium" is a single-celled organism found mostly in pond water. Paramęcium (or Paramaecium) is an Australian doom metal band. Formed by Andrew Tompkins, and with help from former members of Mortification and Seventh Angel, these guys set out to create a different Christian metal band.

EXHUMED OF THE EARTH (1993) INDIE

  1. The Unnatural Conception In Two Parts

    1. The Birth
    2. The Massacre Of The Innocents
  1. Injudical
  2. The Killing
  3. Untombed
  4. The Voyage Of The Severed
  5. Haemorrhage Of Hatred
  6. Removed Of The Grave

Line-up:

Andrew Tompkins - Vocals, Four String Bass

Jayson Sherlock - Drums and Cymbals

Jason De Ron - Six String Guitar

Guests:

Rosemary Sutton - Female Vocals, Violin

Judy Hellemons - Flute

Ever since I heard the song "Injudical" on the R.E.X. [95] sampler, I was on a quest in finding this CD. I even wrote a letter to the band, but never sent it (!?). But again, internet helped me. I ordered it from Blastbeats, and couldn't wait to hear it. I had heard so many great things about it. So it was with a sad mine I stated that this was not music for me. The ultra slow doom metal herein, although greatly performed, just bores me. The other songs was not in the same band as the one I had heard, and the whole thing just disappointed me. It may be that this sis a CD that is going to grow on me, but I can't seem to find the time to listen to it. So even though this is hailed as one of the best albums in it's category, I'm not joining the fanclub yet.

Killer tracks: Injudical

A TIME TO MOURN (1999) INDEPENDENT

  1. A Moment - intro
  2. I'm Not To Blame
  3. My Thoughts
  4. Betrayed Again
  5. Enter In Time
  6. Live For The Day
  7. Even The Walls
  8. Unceasing - outtro

Line-up:

Andrew Tompkins - Vocals and Bass

Ian Arkley - Guitars

Mark Orr - Drums

Guests:

Tracy Bourne - Female Vocals

Atilla Kuti - Violon

Brighid Mantelli - Flute

I stumbled across this CD on the auction-site QXL.no, and was fortunate to win it. It was the just around the same time as I bought their first CD, and now I can't even remember which one I got first. The music is in the same vain as on 'Exhumed...', but maybe with less death metal influences. It's not as complex as it's predecessors either. I didn't care much for this one either, but found some of the songs listenable. The only thing is, that after not having listened to it for a while, I can't remember which tunes I liked the most.

Killer tracks: Can't remember.

Related artists:

Mortification, Horde, Seventh Angel, My Silent Wake